ERAIFT's Director, a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO, Rector of IFA-Yangambi and Special Envoy of African Parks Network was hosted at UNESCO on Thursday 16 February 2023. Very successful exchanges were held with the World Heritage and the Man and Biosphere Programme. This meeting strengthened the relationship between ERAIFT and UNESCO as well as the relationship between UNESCO and IFA-Yangambi, a key actor in the Yangambi landscape. ERAIFT and IFA Yangambi thank UNESCO for the invitation and the hospitality.